The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-28
Montpelier and Vicinity.

"DoN" SANDERS is spending few weeks
vacation in New York city.
j. j. PRATT is doing job of painting for
Hiram Atkins at Camp Watson.
A. j. HOWE is absent on a two weeks va
cation, accompanied by Mrs Howe.
JUDGE AND Mrs. HIRAM CARLETON went to
New York on the excursion last Monday.
MISSES SARAH AND CLARA DODGE of Low
ell, VT, have been visiting at Mr.. Clark
Kings.
Mrs. T. O. BAILEY and Miss Nora left
Monday afternoon for their home in Mil
waukee.
EVENING PRAYER will be resumed at
Christ church, beginning with Sunday, at
seven o'clock.
REV. HOWARD f. HILL intends to hold re-
ligious services at Wright's Mills on Sunday
next at four p. NJ.
The Montpeliers defeated the Dartmouth
Medics at the Bethel fair last week by a
score of ten to four.
Mr.. AND Mrs. SEVERANCE, who have been
visiting in Bethel for some time past, re-
turned home Monday.
Mr.. AND Mrs. L. B. Cross and daughter
and A. w. Ferrin start for the West on
Saturday of this week.
A GENERAL term of the supreme court is
ordered to be held at Montpelier on the
25th day of next month
REV. S. f. GALE of JAG ksonville, Florida,
in 10 laf
ern home Monday morning.
Mrs. j. B. EsTEY and daughter, Miss Ida,
of Manchester, n. H., have been spending a
few days at ID. w. Dudley's.
CURTIS E. RoLEAU, who has been in st.
Albans for the past two years or more, has
returned to Montpelier to live.
THE High School boys went to North
Montpelier last Saturday and were defeated
by the modest score of forty-three to six.
GoDDARD's baseball team was victorious
in Saturdays game with the Methodist
Seminary nine, the score standing fourteen
to thirteen.
"NED," son of Rev. c. S. Smith, was at
home the latter part of last week, but re-
turned to his studies at st. Johnsbury
Academy on Monday.
Mrs. A. ii. BAKER presided very accept
ably at Bethany church organ on Sunday in
the absence of Mr.. Briggs. The singing was
entirely congregational.
GENERAL STEPHEN THOMAS, Mrs. A. T.
Newcomb and Mrs. A. L. Carleton are in
st. Louis this week attending tine national
encampment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
BEGINNING next week, and continuing till
April lst, the public library and reading
room will be open on Monday evenings, in
addition to Wednesday and Saturday after
Moons and evenings.
REV. p. b. FISK is to give, by request, his
lecture on The Cost of a Boy at Peacham
and Barre this week, under the auspices of
the Village Improvement and Christian
Endeavor societies respectively.
THOMAS III. CORY has purchased the Pat
rick NJ. Cory property on st. Paul street for
81 800. Thomas seems to have gotten the
best of the bargain, as good judges pro-
nounce it to be worth at least 1900.
INFORMATION was received last evening to
the effect that the Volunteer " was vic
torious in yesterdays international yacht
race, finishing twenty minutes and three
and one-half miles ahead of the Thistle"
The subject of Mr.. Wright's sermon in
the Opera-house next Sunday morning is to
be THE Gospel-what it is and what it is
to preach it." Religious services are to be
held in the Opera-house two Sundays more
THE increased demand for electric light
in residences and places of business makes
necessary the purchase of another dynamo
When this is in place it is understood that
the incandescent lamps will be kept burning
throughout the entire night.
MONTPELIER friends will be pleased to
learn of Bert Cummins success in his ex-
animation for admission to Bryant & STRAIT
tons Commercial College in Boston He was
marked ninety-eight, standing highest in
class of eighty-five.
Mr.. ISAAC HoUsToN of Bellows Falls
representing Stone & Wellington the lead
ing nurserymen of Canada, made us a call
yesterday. He is at Montpelier in the in
terest of that well and favorably-known
firm and will call professionally upon the
people during the present week.
WE have just received copy OF the new
Directory of Montpelier, Barre Waterbury
and Northfed, published by the National
Directory Company of Glens Falls, n. Y.
We have had not had time to give the work
particular examination, but it looks well
and is well printed and is likely to prove a
great convenience to our citizens. Copies
may be obtained of Charles Def Bancroft.
COURT assembled again on Monday morn
ing and that day and the forenoon of Tues
day We're occupied in hearing the cases of
Marcellus j. Dumas, appellant, against the
estate of f. A. Dumas, insovent debtor.
Tuesday afternoon the jury brought in a ver-
diet in favor of the plaintiff for 81, ,3l44S.
Yesterday afternoon the divorce case of
Annie l.. Connor u.s. William b. Connor was
heard, but no decision was rendered, The
grand jury brought in several indictments ON
Monday.
THE twenty-fourth annual reunion of Ver-
mont officers, will be held at Brattleboro on
Tuesday, October 18th. A business meeting
will be held at the town hall at half-past
four o'clock in the afternoon and the ora
ton will be delivered at the armory at half
past seven in the evening by Hon. John ID.
Long of Massachusetts. Toasts and re-
sponses will follow, with music by band
orchestra and quartette. A reception will